Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Bill, Stan is a reputable dealer who will make good on whatever the problem is. This sounds stupid, but did you try new batteries? Also, try cleaning the Yes see my earlier post to Ted contacts on the batteries and the camera. Sometimes a fine film builds up on batteries making a poor contact and intermittent electrical problems. I've also found dead batteries with my R8 after putting the camera away without putting the mode switch to off. Or maybe the switch got bumped putting the I religiously turn the switch to off, even when I'm in between shots. The batteries are FINE since the motor winder works flawlessly as well as the display on the back and in the viewfinder. Leica seems to have switched to the blue display, but when I first saw it a the PMA show, no one at Leica seemed to know about the transition. Well when I looked at the other R8 in the camera shop with a later serial number, it had the blue display. I'm going back to Stan today and I think I'm gonna cough up the extra $400 for a NEW R8. Tony